Alexandra Danilova

Alexandra Danilova
Александра Данилова
Danilova as Fanny Cerrito in Pas de Quatre, 1948
Born
Aleksandra Dionisyevna Danilova

(1903-11-20)November 20, 1903
DiedJuly 13, 1997(1997-07-13) (aged 93)
New York City, U.S.
NationalityRussian
American (naturalized 1946)[1]
Occupation(s)Ballerina, teacher
Spouse(s)Giuseppe Massera
(m. 1934–19??)
Kazimir Kokich
(m. 1941–19??)[2]
PartnerGeorge Balanchine (1926–1933)
AwardsCapezio Dance Award, 1958[1]
Mae L. Wien Award, 1989[3]
Kennedy Center Honoree, 1989

Aleksandra Dionisyevna Danilova (Russian: Александра Дионисьевна Данилова; November 20, 1903 – July 13, 1997) was a Russian-born prima ballerina, who became an American citizen. In 1989, she was recognized for lifetime achievements in ballet as a Kennedy Center Honoree.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference nyt-obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Son to Mrs. Kazimir Kokich", The New York Times, November 26, 1958.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference nyt-ret was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Alexandra Danilova," Archived November 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Kennedy Center website; accessed July 1, 2015.

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